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- The 14-Day Arrest That Should Never Have Happened
  A man sits in jail for 14 days. No verified felony. No confirmed court record. No clear underlying crime. Just a database entry. That database? The National Crime Informat...
- 14 days in jail… because of a database error
  A man spent 14 days in jail… because of a database error. Not because of a confirmed crime. Not because of a verified court record. But because of a database error....
- The Survivalist’s Tech Stack: Why APIs Aren't En
  The Survivalist’s Tech Stack: Navigating the "Double-Speak" Era By Steven Brownstein The background screening industry has entered an era of unprecedented logical...
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
- Why Tajikistan’s Courts Rarely Hand Down Acquitt
  The issue of extremely rare acquittals in Tajikistan has once again become the focus of public debate following a statement by the chairman of the Supreme Court. The authorities...
- Register of Corrupt Officials to Be Created in Kaz
  Kazakhstan is set to establish a public register of officials convicted of bribery and other corruption-related offenses. Some parliamentary deputies are also proposing additional measure...
- New UK Pilot Scheme: Public Access to Commercial C
  Starting January 1, 2026, a new pilot scheme (Practice Direction 51ZH) is transforming transparency in the UK Commercial Court and Financial List. For the next two years, parties in these...
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NATIONAL NEWS
- RI's Judiciary promised online public access to co
  In other states, it's as easy as one click to access court records online and see, for example, whether someone running for public office has ever faced criminal charges. But...
- The MN BCA Breach: Why “Public” Doesn’t Alwa
  For background investigators, the recent data leak at the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is more than just a headline—it’s a high-stakes warning about the rel...
- Missouri Court Cases Vanish from Public View Throu
  A Missouri House candidate’s history of domestic violence. A Highway Patrol trooper’s sexual abuse of a fellow officer at a work conference. A lawsuit between prominent St. Lo...
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PRESS RELEASES
- Territorial Jurisdiction of Ukrainian Courts in th
  In connection with the armed invasion of the russian federation1 into the territory of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, throughout Ukraine martial law was introduced by a decree of the...
- Reliable Background Screening Launches Identity Ve
  Reliable Background Screening Launches Identity Verification and Electronic I-9 Services to...
- Why Social Media Screening is a Compliance Trap (U
  Why Social Media Screening is a Compliance Trap (Unless You Have a Safety Net) Adverse Social Media searches are the "new shiny object" in our industry. They are fast, AI-dr...
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